Credit Munch

Kung Fu Panda

The latest animation from Dreamworks is a frenetically creative epic of self-discovery, virtuoso athleticism and noodle soup

Baraka

This travelogue is ravishingly shot, and with newly restored 70mm images it’s like National Geographic come to life

Panel of Experts: all fall down

Each week experts assess a DVD. Here, science teachers and a science writer weigh up the eco disasters of The Happening

Donkey Punch

I found myself wishing they would all die so I could get on with something more enjoyable, says Nigel Kendall

Panel of Experts: Poetic injustice

Each week experts assess a DVD. Here, a group of poets give their appraisal of the Dylan Thomas biopic The Edge of Love

I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue: Live

Being able to witness the affectionate glances and delighted reactions really adds to the fun of the Radio 4 programme

War Requiem

Derek Jarman's poetic adaptation of Britten’s 1962 oratorio contains some of the most striking tableaux you will see on screen

Silent Running

This ecological sci-fi elegy from Douglas Trumball has influenced everything from Battlestar Galactica to Red Dwarf

The Battle of the Somme

This period film, though essentially a propaganda piece, is a must see, providing a poignant look at the First World War

Shine a Light

The Oscar-winning director meets the world's oldest touring rock band and produces nothing more than a turgid home movie

Panel of Experts: A Complete History of My Sexual Failures

Each week experts assess a DVD. Here, Chris Waitt's girlfriend and two exes watch his film A Complete History of My Sexual Failures

The Princess Bride

A celebration of the art of storytelling, this witty, quirky fairytale continues to charm adults and children alike

Panel of Experts: He's smokin'

Each week experts assess a DVD. Here custodians of the Battlefield Line Railway watch Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery

Iron Man

This film succeeds because of a sharp script and even sharper delivery from the excellent Robert Downey Jr

Lou Reed’s Berlin

At its best the film has a raw emotional intensity, but perhaps director Julian Schnabel should have meddled more

Sleeping Beauty: 50th Anniversary Edition

With its painterly scenery, Tchaikovsky score and magnificent showdowns, every generation will pay to share this with their kids

Rashômon: Special Edition

The coda is heavy-handed, but it’s as eloquent a comment as any on the human capacity for obfuscation and selfishness

Vertigo: 50th Anniversary Edition

Hitchcock’s tale of obsession is one of the flagships of cinema, a glorious synthesis of imaginative casting and virtuoso music

Wanted

Some of the stunts are breathtaking, but this kind of preposterous sci-fi must have the outlandish fizz of novelty to work

Royal Opera: The Minotaur - DVD

No matter how gory the visuals, or how dry some of the argument, we still have Birtwistle’s jagged, often powerful score